# CVE-2008-2969: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the download script of Academic Web Tools.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Jul 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j2cv-j24w-c67w

## What is CVE-2008-2969?

CVE-2008-2969 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in download.php in Academic Web Tools (AWT YEKTA) 1.4.3.1, and 1.4.2.8 and earlier, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dfile parameter.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2969?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Yektaweb Academic Web Tools.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-2969?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2969 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-2969 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2969 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Yektaweb Academic Web Tools CMS 1.4.2.8 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-2968](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2968/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-2970](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2970/): Other in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-2878](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2878/): Open redirect in n/a (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2008-2967](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2967/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2969 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-2969 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2969 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2969/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2969/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2969
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2969
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-2969

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